Thursday, August 26, 2010

T.N.Seshagopalan's concert at Chembur Fine Arts Society on 15th August 2010








































I understand, Shri TNS's concert was around 4.50 hours ! and being appreciated by rasikas as one of the very best . Sad that I could not attend. Managed to get some images of the great concert .
Shri Gokul Chandramouli has covered the concert details as follows :


Nagai Sriram - Violin
R Ramesh - Mridangam
K.V.Gopalakrishnan - Kanjira

Sri TNS gave an amazing concert on 15th August. At the end of three hours, the list was as follows:

1.) mEru samAna - mAyA mALava gowLai - Adi - T (R, N,S @ gaLamuna)
2.) endarO mahanubhAvulu - sri - Adi - T (R,N,S @ rAmabhaktu)
3.) ADa mODi - chArukEsi - Adi -T (R,S @ mATalADa )
4.) nagumOmu - AbhEri - Adi - T (R,N,S,T)
5 ) Subhapandhuvarali - RTP

Had to leave after tani so not sure what he sang after this.

The concert started on time. Sriram gave excellent support. Ramesh and KVG were brilliant, they could follow all the mathematical patterns that TNS sang. The best part of the kutcheri was the swarams at mATalAda mODi, due its rare eDuppu (27 aksharams talli). Although the patterns were vintage TNS ones, they sounded very fresh and interesting. Only a vidvan like TNS can handle ragas like Abheri without making them sound light. nagumOmu was brilliantly rendered followed by a very detailed round of neraval and swarams, which were again vintage TNS patterns! It felt as if I was listening to the TNS that I have heard on tapes! The tani was good, with many intelligent patterns in mishram and sankeerna naDai.

A special mention about the endarO mahAnubhAvulu. It was outstanding. The AlApana was the best I have heard for this rAga. The kalpana swarams and neraval were also very beautifully done. I got at least five messages from known people attending the concert that this was the most beautiful srI they had heard.

TNS sir is truly a legend. Had a nice evening. No shruti problems (my third TNS kutcheri in a row without such). Excellent acoustics and a sensitive audience. All in all, a kutcheri that made my weekend!









Monday, August 16, 2010

Gokul Chandramouli concert at RRSabha Hall Ghatkopar - Images


































Gokul Chandramouli - Rasika Ranjani Sabha - Mumbai - 14.8.10-Palukavemi naa deivama - Poornachandrika

Gokul Chandramouli - Rasika Ranjani Sabha - 14.8.10- Suruti - Geetarthamu

Thani avarthanam - Rohit Prasad - Rasika Ranjani Sabha - 14.8.10

Gokul Chandramouli - Rasika Ranjani Sabha - Mumbai - 14.8.10- Suruti alapana

Gokul Chandramouli - Rasika Ranjani Sabha - 14.8.10- Aadadhu asangadhu vaa

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Gokul Chandramouli - Rasika Ranjani Sabha - Mumbai - 14.8.10- Karaharapriya - Kamakshi

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Monday, August 2, 2010

Concerts in Mumbai during August 2010
















13.8.10 At Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ( TIFR ) , Colaba
Shri Gokul Chandramouli- Vocal
5 pm onwards


14.8.10 At Rasika Ranjani Sabha - Ghatkopar - 6.30 pm
Shri Gokul Chandramouli - Vocal

Shri Shivakumar Anantaraman - Violin
Shri Rohit Prasad - Mridangam



15.8.10 At Chembur Fire Arts
Shri T.N.Seshagopalan
Shri R.Ramesh – Mridangam
Shri Nagai Sriram - Violin
Shri K.V.Gopalakrishnan - Ganjira